Taiwa, Miyagi
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Kurokawa District, Miyagi
, Japan
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As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 24,963 and a population density
of 110.66 persons per km². The total area is 225.59 km². The biggest, and the central community among an old town and four old villages consolidated is Yoshioka.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Kurokawa District, Miyagi
Kurokawa District, Miyagi
is a district located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 80,214 and a population density of 192.39 persons per km². The total area is 416.93 km²....
, Japan
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As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 24,963 and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 110.66 persons per km². The total area is 225.59 km². The biggest, and the central community among an old town and four old villages consolidated is Yoshioka.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Yoshioka-eigyosho-mae(=Miyakou Bus Co., Ltd. Yoshioka Bus Depot) to go to Taiwa Town Office in Yoshioka.- Intercity Highway bus bound for:
- ŌhiraOhira, Miyagiis a village located in Kurokawa District, Miyagi, Japan.As of 2010, the village has an estimated population of 5,321 and a population density of 88.4 persons per km²...
via Yoshioka, departing at bus stop #2 of the West Exit side Bus Terminal of JREast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
Sendai stationSendai Station (Miyagi)is the major railway hub of the Tōhoku region in Japan, serving more passengers than any station outside the Greater Tokyo Area. It is a stop for all Akita and Tōhoku Shinkansen trains, the eastern terminus for the Senzan Line, and major stop on both the Tōhoku Main Line and Senseki Line...
. For 40 or 45-munite ride. Seat reservation is not required in advance.
- Ōhira
Major roads
- Tōhoku ExpresswayTohoku ExpresswayThe is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned by Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:Tōhoku refers to the Tōhoku region, the northernmost region on the island of Honshū....
: Taiwa interchange - Route 4Route 4 (Japan)National Route 4 is a major highway in eastern Honshū, Japan. The longest of the ordinary highways in Japan, it originates in Chūō, Tokyo and stretches north for 743.6 km to the city of Aomori in Aomori Prefecture. From Saitama Prefecture to Iwate Prefecture, it parallels the Tōhoku...
, Route 47, Route 457Route 457 (Japan)National Route 457 is a national highway of Japan connecting Ichinoseki, Iwate and Shiroishi, Miyagi in Japan, with a total length of 173.9 km ....